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Dental Support Services at Kirkwood Community College

Dental Support Services at Kirkwood Community College

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Kirkwood Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 12,277 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

91% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kirkwood Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 18
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 7

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Dental Assistants 3,040 $41,100
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Dental Hygienists 2,240 $68,870
Dental Laboratory Technicians 380 $42,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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